On June 20, 2019, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to develop the Canada-U.S. Joint Action Plan on Critical Minerals Collaboration to increase production and establish reliable supply chains for numerous critical minerals. One year later, the two countries have finalized that plan and continue to strengthen their partnership. […]
June 18, 2020
UPDATED – May 20, 2021 Happy World Bee Day! In 2020, the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C. partnered with Alvéole, a Montreal based company that installs beehives at businesses and schools across North America. And on June 2 of last year, we officially launched that partnership with the installation of two beehives on the […]
June 5, 2020
Earth Day 2020 was a historic one, not only because we were practicing safe social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, but because this year marked the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. EarthX – a huge environmental event in Dallas – typically celebrates Earth Day with a weeklong roster of conferences, film screenings, panels, and a […]
May 5, 2020
EARTH DAY 2020 TWITTER CHALLENGE Help us celebrate our shared commitment to climate action We are calling on you to Tweet @connect2canada with the ways you go green. Please use the hashtags #OurPart4Earth and #EarthDay2020. Tag a friend to do the same! April 22, 2020 marks the 50th annual Earth Day. As we approach this […]
April 20, 2020
The Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C. has long been admired for its location and architecture, but the building also reflects Canada’s commitment to environmental protection. In June 2019, the Embassy earned the U.S. Green Building Council’s highest distinction — LEED® Platinum certification — for sustainable design and practices. The Embassy achieved this distinction and, […]
April 20, 2020
In lieu of the Embassy of Canada’s planned screening as part of the D.C. Environmental Film Festival, Under Thin Ice is currently available to watch for free as part of an online festival from March 17-31, 2020. The film chronicles an extraordinary expedition undertaken by Canadian extreme divers and cinematographers Jill Heinerth and Mario Cyr […]
March 24, 2020
What sort of policy activity includes combating invasive species by eating them, celebrating clean water by drinking beer and wine made from it, and doing it all with over 200 other friends, partners, and allies? The Embassy’s annual celebration of Great Lakes Days would be the right answer. Every spring, while snow and cold weather […]
March 9, 2020
The Fourth Coast. The Inland Seas. The Rust Belt. The Opportunity Belt. All of these are names for what are collectively known as the “Great Lakes”, a collection of five lakes plus the St. Lawrence River that connects them, eventually, to the Atlantic Ocean. Shared between Canada and the U.S., they are an economic and […]
March 4, 2020
Earlier this year, Canada and United States announced a joint action plan to strengthen the security and resilience of critical mineral supply chains between our two countries. The joint plan creates a pathway for Canada and the United States to boost production of these minerals and create value-added downstream industries. So, what are critical minerals […]
February 25, 2020
Through the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, Canada is taking dramatic action to address climate change and transition to a clean-growth, net-zero economy by 2050. This means all energy resources from Canada – America’s largest and most secure source of energy imports – are produced and regulated under one of the world’s […]
January 24, 2020